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Morning Market Alert: Ethylene Tar

Published on 2026-10-13
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【Chempricehub】Crude Oil: On October 12, continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia heightened geopolitical instability in the Middle East and increased supply risks, driving international crude oil prices higher. NYMEX WTI futures for November settled at $93.74/bbl, up $1.89/bbl (+2.06% WoW). ICE Brent futures for December closed at $106.65/bbl, rising $1.93/bbl (+1.84% WoW). China’s INE crude oil futures for the December 2026 contract fell by 8.9 yuan to 709.5 yuan/bbl during the day session but rebounded by 24.7 yuan to 734.2 yuan/bbl in the night session.

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  • Wei Zhang 2026-10-13 20:00
    Higher crude costs are squeezing ethylene margins, especially for naphtha-based feedstock. While supply risks from Middle East tensions support prices, weak downstream demand limits pass-through ability. I expect capacit..
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